Bill Papastergiadis has been named in the top ten lawyers in Australasia by one of the foremost legal journals, Australasian Legal Business. Mr Papastergiadis came in at number ten out of the 40 lawyers in the list.

This is the third time Mr Papastergiadis has appeared in the list but first time in the top ten. As the Managing Partner of the Melbourne office of law firm Moray & Agnew, Mr Papastergiadis says his work at the law firm was recognised because its been – for a number of years – one of the fastest growing firms in Melbourne, both in terms of revenue and head count.

“We are the leading firm in Victoria for government and insurance legal work and I can say that confidently,” Mr Papastergiadis told Neos Kosmos.

“Our aim is to expand into planning, development and property and we have recently recruited who we consider the best planning and property lawyers in Victoria into our team.”

He says the firm wants to cement itself as the leading firm in this area and work alongside the largest developers and builders in the state. Moray & Agnew has 450 staff nationally, with 110 of those in Victoria.

When Mr Papastergiadis started at the firm six years ago, there were only 16 staff. “That’s a dramatic growth,” he explains, “it’s basically been 100 per cent per year; we have been doubling in growth every year”. Although Mr Papastergiadis was singled out for this recognition, he is quick to acknowledge his colleagues and team at Moray & Agnew.

“The key is surrounding yourself with good people and I am blessed to have a really good team that work with me,” he says.

“Those people have engineered the growth as much as anyone else has. They are good at what they do, they are leaders in their particular fields. They are really professional and hard working, diligent.”

Mr Papastergiadis adds that the lawyers he has bought into the firm who are of Greek background have, “contributed significantly to the fabric of the firm”. “Having a broad cultural background assists you in your dealings with people.”

Apart from his work as Managing Partner of Moray & Agnew, Mr Papastergiadis is kept busy in his role as president of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria.